| Royal Visit to Open the First Commonwealth Parliament | |
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| Based On: | Documentary |
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| Cinematography: | Joseph Perry |
| Studio: | Limelight Department |
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| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | Silent |
Royal Visit to Open the First Commonwealth Parliament was a 1901 Australian documentary film made by the Limelight Department of the Salvation Army in Australia.[1]
The first Commonwealth Parliament was opened by the Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V) in Melbourne on 9 May 1901.[2]
The film included the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York at St Kilda pier on 6 May and external views around the opening of Federal Parliament on the 9th.[1] Other activities were shot during their visit, such as the Duke laying the Boer War Memorial Foundation Stone in Ballarat.[1]
Minimal footage still survives today.[1]